A poorly scanned negative won’t look good, even if the photo is good.
On Analog.Cafe film and lens reviews appear within the context of some of the highest-resolution images on the web. I’ve invested time and money to ensure that each article reveals the finest detail from any camera/emulsion combination. This includes clearly visible film grain on 35mm film scans.
I believe this additional image data can tell a better photo story, whether by describing the resolving power of a particular film or lens or by painting fine detail in a photo essay.
As of this writing, Analog.Cafe delivers 1,268px-wide photos on all large screens in various compressions, which is better than most blogs and social networks.
The GOLD members get the best experience: up to 3,000px-wide images on larger screens! Portrait-oriented edge-to-edge photos are larger than 4K in resolution or 20MP — the highest resolution of most modern film scanners. Smaller/mobile screens will also have improved resolution, which is perfect for zooming in.
I hope the recent website changes will improve everyone’s experience with the new encoding and image sizing algorithms. Let me know what you think!
Dmitri Mar 13, ‘24 edit